A: Hyaluronidase is the easiest solution for improving botched lip injections with Juvederm

There really is no other great alternative to hyaluronidase. It my hands, it quickly, sometimes within minutes, dissolves the HA fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, and Belotero. I add it with lidocaine and use cannulas so it fairly well tolerated. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon.

A: Anyone who injects Juvederm or other fillers SHOULD HAVE HYALURONIDASE, don’t go to them if they don’t

There are rare emergencies when injecting filler which require using hyaluronidase. If there is a vascular occlusion, hyaluronidase needs to be available immediately. It is expensive and has a short shelf life so people that don’t have it are trying to decrease their costs. I would never go to someone that didn’t have hyaluronidase because no one wants to take care of someone else’s complications. So, for your problem, it looks like alot of correction/swelling for less than 1/2cc. I’m not sure what was injected. I wouldn’t inject anymore. Probably too early to decide if you want to remove it. Hyaluronidase doesn’t swell much at all and usually improves the problem within hours. Watch the video on the easy way to get your lips done, with cannulas. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon.

When injecting around the eyes, blunt cannula technique and RESTYLANE should be used. Juvederm is too hydrophilic and moves too much for this area. Your only choice now is hyaluronidase but that doesn’t always work well with Juvederm and might need repeated treatments.

A: Upper lip lines is a difficult area to treat. Filler will help but laser, Infini, dermabrasion can be better

Upper lip lines are hard to treat! The easiest solution is using filler, but its not perfect and lasts for about 4-6 months. Belotero seems to be the best filler for the lip lines, if you inject them directly. Filling the vermillion border with filler helps and so does filling above the lip with a cannula horizontally. I think the most recent treatment, using the Infini, seems to be very promising, with very little downtime and risk. I’ve abandoned injecting Juvederm superficially because it becomes noticeable and the only filler I will inject superficially for the lines is Belotero.

Sometimes it takes more than one injection to dissolve the bump with hyaluronidase. Just go back for another injection. One reason that it’s still there is possibly he/she didn’t want to dissolve all the Juvederm and was being cautious. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Florida.

Blunt cannulas have significantly improved the filling in this area. Much less downtime-swelling/bruising, and removes the risk almost entirely of intravascular injection and blindness. Juvederm is not my choice because of issues with prolonged swelling/edema. Restylane has less affinity for water and therefore less edema. Look throughout realself and you will find people with the edema problem and it is almost always Juvederm. Most important is finding an experienced injector to avoid complications and get a great result. I do this at least 5 times a day. Steve Weiner, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Panama City, Fl

I understand your concern because part of the substance and longevity of Juvederm is related to its hydrophilic nature. It absorbs water to keep its integrity. However, the small amount of dehydration which might occur with the laxative shouldn’t affect the Juvederm and if it did, drinking water will reflate it. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin, Panama City Beach, Florida.

A: IMO only inject around the eye with blunt cannulas, safer and much less bruising

There are many vessels around the eye and injecting with a needle IMO is not the way to fill the tear trough. Bruising is almost a sure thing with a needle and much less with cannulas. Also, entering a vessels is very difficult and near impossible with a large cannula. Please see my videos and blog. Juvederm is not preferred either, Restylane or Belotero is. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin and Panama City Beach, FL.

A: To remove Juvederm that is causing a problem, use hyaluronidase, not surgery

Hyaluronidase is a very safe and effective treatment to dissolve HA fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, and Belotero. Usually it works within minutes to hours. Sometimes a 2nd treatment is needed. To remove surgically, there are risks of scarring, infection, nerve injury and need for more surgery which makes it a long second choice for your problem. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin and Panama City Beach, FL.

Depending on the technique, swelling can last up to a week. I would recommend that you wait and see the final result before you decide if you want correction or dissolving with hyaluronidase. I almost always use blunt cannulas for my lip enhancements because the swelling is minimized. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin, Florida

It seems to me that you need to try another physician. The right eye problem is related to Juvederm being injected there, not “a fat pocket”. Unfortunately, several people on Realself have had this experience with Juvederm in this area. Its a chronic edema, which doesn’t seem to improve all the way with hyaluronidase. See my videos on injecting with cannulas in this area. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Florida.

It doesn’t seem like the visual changes are related to the filler…but it is remotely possible. You need to get an evaluation by an Ophthalmologist (an MD). Dissolving the filler won’t help at this point. Most likely there is something else going on that is coinciding with the filler injection. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Florida.

The enlarged vessels around the nose pose no problem whatsoever for using filler in the nasolabial folds. You might consider treating these very easily with the VBeam laser, 1-2 treatments will significantly improve them. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin, Florida

A: Lumps after Juvederm can occur to a small degree in lips, but not usually elsewhere.

Juvederm is a very soft filler and lumps are unusual but sometimes occur in the lips. With a little massage, these usually go down but occasionally need some hyaluronidase to smooth out. Steve Weiner, MD, Panama City Beach, Florida.

A: Very swollen after Restylane in lips..should improve but not sure if it will look much better

It appears that too much was inject for your lip enhancement. I think it should improve, but to the extent that it looks normal is questionable. The upper lip is now much larger than the lower and this is not the right ratio. Normal ratio is 40% upper, 60% lower lip. To minimize swelling in the future, I suggest blunt cannulas for your lip restylane injections, see video. You might need hyaluronidase to undue the poor correction. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Florida.

There is nothing other than hyaluronidase to breakdown the Juvederrm. With that amount of filler, you might need more than one injection. However, you might consider another doctors opinion. You actually might do better with more filler.

A: Uneven lips after enhancement with Juvederm gets better usually after a few days

Often there is asymmetric swelling after the lips have been injected. This can be due to bruising on one side or just slightly more trauma from the placement. It will usually get better. If still asymmetric after a week, it can be corrected with more filler or erased with hyaluronidase. It’s too early after 1 day to do anything. Using blunt cannulas is way to go with lip enhancement: safer, less bruising, faster recovery. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin, Florida.

The tear trough has vessels which can be injured with injection with fillers. Blunt cannulas don’t have a sharp end to them so its very difficult to enter a vessel, particularly with cannulas that are 27g or larger. Eye injury would be the risk in this area so you need to go to a qualified physician for this injection. Most of the problems I read on realself are related to poorly performed tear trough injections. Necrosis happens when filler either enters a vessel or compresses it. Yes, the glabella, nose, and piriform aperature are the most common areas but it can happen anywhere, including lips. An experienced physician can also recognize these problem early and avoid any long term issues most of the time.

A: In my opinion, Juvederm is not the right choice for use under the eye

The problem with Juvederm is that it is very hydrophilic (loves water) and this can lead to prolonged swelling in this area. It can happen immediately or several weeks later. Restylane is a much better choice for this area. I don’t see much change in the pictures either. Often, the upper cheek has to be injected at the same time as the tear trough because it too has lost volume and is part of the reason for the loss of volume around the eye. It seems like 4 syringes in someone as young as you is a bit much as well. Make sure blunt cannulas are used as well, see video. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Fl.

Injecting filler through the mouth invites all the bacteria in the mouth to possibly infect the filler. I am fastidious with my sterile technique to try to avoid bacteria with hospital grade cleansers. Addressing your problem in particular, you should see your physician immediately and/or an eye specialist – Ophthalmologist to see what is causing this problem. It’s possible that the injection was behind the orbital septum, thus leading to this swelling, which is not normal. I would see a doctor which uses blunt cannulas around the eye in the future. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Fl.

A: Downtime for filler in laugh lines and around the eyes could be near zero if blunt cannulas are used.

I use to tell patients that they needed to plan their fillers about a week ahead of a big event. I no longer have that stipulation now that blunt cannulas have changed the game. There is minimal or no bruising with the cannulas. There might be some swelling, but this is more due to the characteristic of the filler absorbing water than the actual injection. Please see my videos and blog. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, between Destin and Panama City Beach, Florida.

A very short painless couple passes with the VBeam is a great way to rapidly resolve a bruise after dermal fillers. It take a minute or 2 and will make the bruise go away in about 2 days. It must be done within 2 days of the procedure. By the way, blunt microcannulas reduce the chance of bruising significantly.

Radiesse is a good filler to augment the chin. It can really act just like an implant. The only thing that must be diligently followed is sterile technique in an AIDS patient. I am with all my fillers but I’ve seen some docs who are a little lax in this department.

Juvederm is a very soft filler. I’m not sure why the doctor massaged so hard in that area but its likely he created the bruise. It can take up to two weeks to resolve. If it still is hard there it might be the filler and at that time you can try hyaluronidase. I would always use blunt cannulas in this area to decrease bruising. Also I prefer Restylane over Juvederm for this area. Better lifting ability of Restylane. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Panama City, Florida

A: Juvederm is never refrigerated. It can be stored after opening for 9 months safely.

There is a study which was done (I think it was on Restylane) which shows that there is no increased risk of infection if the unused portion of it was stored for 9 months and then used. It might be good longer, but the study only was based on storing for 9 months. Some docs will charge for the 2nd injection, I don’t.

Bumps in lips after lip augmentation can occur with even the best injector after Juvederm. This is a very easy problem to fix with just a small injection with hyaluronidase. It usually will improve before you leave the office. See video on using a blunt cannula for the lips. I prefer this way to inject the lips so there is less swelling, less bruising, and less nodularity.

A: I disagree with the others. The Juvederm can still be there after 2 years in the eye area.

The swelling you have is very similar to the multiple people on RealSelf.com who have had problems with Juvederm when injected around the eye/tear trough area. The Juvederm is very hydrophilic and absorbs water leading to prolonged swelling. I would try hyaluronidase to dissolve it. It might take several injections to get it better. I would only go to a surgeon after exhausting these efforts. Restylane is my preferred filler for this area. See video using Restylane and blunt cannulas. Steve Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Destin, Florida.

A: Juvederm is not the ideal choice for filler under the eye..prolonged swelling is possible

There are several patients on RealSelf that have similar complaints/problems with Juvederm when used for tear troughs. It is a very hydrophilic product (loves to absorb water) which leads to the edema around the eye. It can be dissolved with hyaluronidase, but it sometimes won’t make the problem go away immediately. It will get better! My choice for filler is Restylane using BLUNT CANNULAS around the eye. Less risk, less swelling, less bruising. Steve Weiner, MD, Destin, Florida.

Its my experience that after nine days if a lump is present it will persist. Injecting a little hyaluronidase mixed with lidocaine can correct the problem, sometimes before you leave the office. I find Juvederm has a propensity to do that and Reatylane does it less.

If your “jowling” is moderate or severe, there is not much hope for fillers correcting this. Early or minimal jowling can be helped by placing volume behind and above the jowls, and in the prejowl sulcus with Radiesse, Perlane, or Restylane. Otherwise, you would require surgical correction (facelift) to improve the jowls.

If you lose volume in the cheek area, this will sage around the mouth and produce wrinkles. So it’s not unreasonable to try to attack the loss of volume in the cheek, buccal area, and preauricular area to help around the mouth. I can’t tell you if this is the right thing to do your situation. You might need a little bit around the mouth as well. My choice for volume is not Juvederm, it’s either Radiesse, Perlane or Restylane. Voluma will be coming and might be a good alternative too.

A: For the hollows under you eyes, Restylane or Belotero with Blunt Cannulas will help

You have soft tissue loss around the eyes. The upper cheek and tear trough need to be filled to give you a more youthful appearance. IMO, this is best done using blunt cannulas because of the reduced risks or bruising and vascular injury. Top choice for this area is Restylane, otherwise use Belotero. This is a quick procedure and there can be some minimal swelling over the next couple days.

A: Juvederm lip injections, 2 days out, not happy – I would wait another week

Because of swelling and possible bruising, the lips take about a week or little longer to “settle out”. You will most likely improve over that time. I can always be dissolved with hyaluronidase after waiting for all the swelling to go down. Hyaluronidase takes minutes to hours to dissolve the juvederm…it works very quickly. Good luck.

Listening to your story, I can’t see a connection between the Juvederm and the headache. I would see a physician to see if you have other reasons for a headache. There are probably over 100 reasons for a headache and I just don’t think that Juvederm is the reason in this case

First off, I would never use Juvederm around the eyes. Your picture is hard to decide between Tyndall effect and residual hemosiderin. I would try hyaluronidase first. If no improvement, a pulsed dye laser would help remove the pigment, like the VBeam. You will need corneal shields to protect the iris and retina.

Fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, and Perlane are foreign bodies place into the lower skin. If there is an infection in the body, it might get trapped in the filler and cause a localized infection. So if you are on an antibiotic and fairly sick, you should not get injected with filler. Also, having extensive dental work after filler should be held off as long as possible because there is bacteria in blood stream with the dental work. There are many reports of filler getting infected from a dental infection as well. If you are on a chronic antibiotic for acne, there is no problem getting injected while you are on it.

Volume, volume, volume is needed to improve you issue. You must go to a surgeon familiar with fillers and not just the cheapest or closest place to you. I would put more in the cheek area, buccal area, marionette jawline and fill the face out somewhat. Just attacking the marionette or nasolabial will look funny and won’t completely improve your problem.

Both products, Juvederm and Restylane can be used in the same area, without any worries. I don’t combine these 2 fillers much, but I do often use a deeper filler like Radiesse and combine it with Belotero or Restylane/Juvederm often. The only caution about combining fillers is when there is long standing silicon filler in place. If that’s the case, using filler, even in areas not close to the original injection can cause a granulomatous reaction, and it’s not recommended, or at the very least, let the patient know of the risks.

After getting lips enhanced with Juvederm, all people will have swelling and some will have bruising. I’ve decreased the downtime with using blunt cannulas for most of my injections, with some needle injections along the borders if needed. There is less pain, less bruising, and less swelling when using cannulas. Swelling usually will go down after cannulas in 1-2 days. If you are left with the dreaded “duck lips”, it can easily be treated with hyaluronidase when all the swelling is better. The VBeam is useful for decreasing the time the bruise takes to resolve. Please see my website for more details and my video.

A: Bruising when getting under eye filler can be avoided with blunt cannulas

I’m sorry you were so bruised after fillers for the tear troughs. This can almost be avoided 100% with using blunt cannulas. The hemosiderin can be improved with a laser, but it’s not easy in that area because of the proximity to the eye. I would wait longer and see if the body can get rid of it. The number one problem I get asked about on Realself is filler around the eye. I would like to recommend that anyone who wants this area corrected go to someone that uses cannulas and has done a ton of these. It is very routine in our office, probably 5 per day.

Hyaluronidase will not affect collagen. The body does have some natural hyaluronic acid but that will be replenished by the body after hyaluronidase. Some docs routinely use it when injecting local anesthetic because it makes the area of numbing larger. Bottom line is that the filler (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, Belotero, Prevelle) is mostly affected by hyaluronidase and it should dissolved rather quickly, minutes to hours.

It’s not uncommon for our natural nasolabial folds to not be symmetric. The sides of our face are sisters, not twins. Sometimes, putting more in one side can help balance this difference, but it doesn’t always work because expressions, boney structures, and soft tissue might be different preventing things from being exactly the same. Immediately afterward getting treated, sometimes there is assymetric swelling, but this usually resolves after a week. I would ask to add more to the left side, but I don’t think that you will get it exactly the same of both sides. It appears to me that when you smile, you are stronger on the left side, thus making the fold appear deeper.

A: Although you are only 19, I do think that your tear troughs need a filler, my choice is Restylane

Your case is fairly common, but not in your age group. I would treat your tear troughs with Restylane using the blunt cannulas to minimize swelling and bruising. I do not recommend Juvederm in this area. No surgery is recommended. See my video 🙂

A: Tyndall effect from Juvederm in tear trough needs to have hyaluronidase to correct

If the problem has been present for 2.5 years, it’s not going to go away on it’s own. Hyaluronidase will dissolve the remaining Juvederm and should improve the problem. I do not recommend Juvederm in this area. I also see more problems here on Realself with fillers around the eyes more than any other site of injection. It is key to get someone that is experienced in this area, and I always use blunt cannulas in this area to minimize bruising and swelling. One other thing that this could be is hemosiderin, which is a residual form bruising in this area. If it is hemosiderin, it is more difficult to treat, and topicals might improve it

A: Having Sex after Juvederm; ‘Instant results”, never thought about it in that sense

Juvederm and other fillers are very popular because the “cosmetic results” are seen immediately. Having sex right after treatment will not affect the results at all. You propably just need more Juvederm.

A: Swelling after having Juvederm in the tear troughs happens too much and should be avoided.

Why do a diagnostic procedure if you aren’t going to change what you do? Regardless if the ultrasound can show if there is or isn’t Juvederm in the area, my suggestion is to treat with hyaluronidase. There are too many complaints with Juvederm on this site so I have given up using it around the eyes and tear troughs. Restylane is a much better choice. Probably Belotero is good too, but haven’t had enough experience with it yet..

A: Your Juvederm injection was not done correctly and needs to be dissolved with hyaluronidase

A natural ratio of the upper lip to lower lip is between 1:1 to 1:2, most people think 1:1.5 is about right. In any event, your upper lip is now bigger than your lower lip instead of being smaller. Also, it was unevenly injected, so there is more on your left side. I think I would put some Juvederm in you lower lip and dissolve some of the upper lip Juvederm, particularly on the left side with hyaluronidase. See my video on blunt cannulas for lip enhancement.

A: Extreme redness after injection with a dermal filler in the nose is cause for concern

The concept of fixing small defects in the nose with filler sounds like a nice and easy solution. However, there are risks associated with it. It sounds like what has happened is the vascular supply of the nose has been compromised. If not recognized early, you have potential for skin necrosis (loss). Hyaluronidase, heat, massage, needs to be done in these cases. I have stopped doing the “5 minute nose job” because of more and more reports of this happening. The reason it happens is because the filler either goes into the vessels supplying the nose or compresses it. This can happen anywhere on the face and is one of the reasons that blunt cannulas are safer. Blunt cannulas can not enter a vessels so that eliminates the most common etiology of this problem.

A: As reimbursement from insurance and medicare get less, more doctors will be injecting dermal fillers and Botox

Although legally, any MD, DO, Dentist, Nurse Practitioner, PA (with supervision), can inject Botox and Juvederm, it doesn’t mean that they are properly trained, or that you will get a good results. In life in general, you “get what you pay for”. Same is true with these treatments. If this is your face, which you wear 24/7, why chance the results with someone that went to a weekend or 2 training session or who does this on the side of his regular practice to make some “extra money”. Go to someone that does this full time, who trained for years on the anatomy of the face. More importantly, although rare, complications can occur, and at that point, you wished you’d gone to that Plastic Surgeon or Facial Plastic Surgeon. As an aside, “Botox parties” are usually not a good idea either. The facility is not properly equipted for emergencies, and the lighting and patient chair are suboptimal.

A: My experience with dermal filler for acne scars is that it doesn’t work well

Because scars are firmer tissue with adhesions, injecting filler into the scars does not “lift” them to the level of the surrounding skin. I find, like you, that if you inject below the scar that you end up with a scar which looks like a volcano, elevated, but with an indent in the middle. Lasers such as the Fraxel Dual, are much better for acne scarring.

Swelling from the Juvederm and Botox treatment is mostly related to water being absorbed by the Juvederm. I can also be related to tissue trauma caused by the injections. To get the least tissue trauma, blunt cannulas are preferred. Bruising can also cause swelling. In general, without any significant bruising, swelling will be better after about 48 hours. The lips may take a little longer. Sleeping with your head elevated helps with reducing swelling. I tell my patients after they leave to expect to have swelling then to have a diminished result of about 10-15% from what it looks like just after I’m done.

A: To reduce bruising with Restylane or Juvederm, use blunt cannulas and avoid blood thinners

I have greatly reduced my incidence of bruising with the use of blunt cannulas for my dermal fillers. Although I will inject clients who are on blood thinners for medical reasons (coumadin and plavix), I recommend clients stay off any non-essential supplements and advil, aspirin, for their procedure. If a bruise occurs, the VBeam can be used to significantly reduce the duration of the bruise (see my pics in the VBeam section) and it is painless and given as a complimentary service if one occurs. I also tell clients to avoid strenuous activity on the day of the procedure.

This could be a few different issues, but the extreme swelling you have is probably angioedema. This will respond to steroids usually. The cause for this is not always known, but often related to someone that is taking an ACE inhibitor for their blood pressure. Other things that can cause this is a hematoma, rare allergic reaction, or too much filler placed.

I know that I might sound repetitive with my answers on Realself, but using blunt cannulas has greatly reduced bruising for my clients, even in lip injections. I find no difference with the degree of bruising with Restylane or Juvederm In general, the more experienced the person injecting, the less bruising you will have.

Using this new innovative technique, you can get your Juvederm around the mouth with very minimal discomfort. I just use topical and have very comfortable clients. Even injecting the lips is relatively easy with blunt cannulas. Bruising is also significantly reduced or eliminated with blunt cannulas. I now inject exclusively with this technique and have been for the past 4 months. It’s the way to go!!!

Juvederm tends to spread a little from the area of injection. This is good in some areas and not in others. To answer your question, the correction, which also involves water absorption, will not be exactly where you place it, but close.

I think the physician was spot on. Nasolabial lines are very well corrected with Juvederm Ultra Plus. It should give about 1 year in duration, but you might not want for the correction to completely go away. So about 9 months later or so, a touch up might be needed.

A: Around the eyes, I use Restylane for a filler and have seen no issues with scarring

I agree with the others that scarring does not appear to be an issue with injectables around the eye. The most important factor is the experience of the filler. This is the area where most of the issues I’ve seen on Realself have stemmed from. I also almost always use Restylane around the eyes.

Juvederm, particulary the new XC version which contains factory added lidocaine can be injected rather painlessly with just topical and no dental block. I feel the dental block adds more pain and can lead to swelling which makes the correction harder to do (don’t know what is caused by the block and what was there before). I ask my patients to apply ice for about 1-2 hours, but to be careful because you will be numb and don’t want to create a problem by freezing the skin.

In most cases, you can resume your normal activities after Juvederm except I don’t recommend stenuous physical activity until the next day. Swelling and redness is usually very mild or minimal after the injection. Most of the time there is very little bruising. Occasionally, you can have a bruise which is hard to cover with make-up. Evolence will give less bruising and swelling than Juvederm, if that is a concern.

There is a condition call Angioedema. This is fairly uncommon, but does occur. It is abnormal swelling as the result of trauma (the injection). It can happen to anyone, but most cases occur in people that take ACE inhibitors (a type of blood pressure medication).

If it is angioedema, steroids and antihistamines will help. It can occur again with subsequent injections, so you must alert your physician if you choose another physician. Steroids can help, even if it is not angioedema. Most likely, I agree with Dr Beraka, that it’s a hematoma. I just wanted you to know all possibilities.

If Juvederm is injected too superficial, it can cause a bluish hue to the skin. If nicking the skin doesn’t do the trick, injecting Wydase can dissolve the Juvederm and you can start over. My experience has shown that scars don’t always get a lot better with filler, but some do.

I agree with all the other responses. I would just add that my choice is Radiesse or Perlane in this area, but Juvederm is fine as well. There are 2 camps with Sculptra: Docs who use it and ones who don’t. I’m in the camp of not using Sculptra, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be used.

My policy is to not charge for the remainder of the syringe to be injected. I also charge a flat fee per syringe, no matter what area it is placed. I think that is something that needs to be discussed up front. Please keep in mind that I feel it is most important to pick the right physician rather than shop for the lowest price. The physician you choose is hopefully someone your friends have seen, had a good experience with, and is well qualified to do the procedures. (I personally teach the injections to other physicians for Evolence and Juvederm.)

You’re probably saying, if I can’t see it, then it really doesn’t matter if it is there or not. My first question is how many syringes were used. You mention a lot of areas to correct. I would use at least 3 or 4 syringes for this. Any less than this, you will be spreading the filler out too thinly. If someone comes to me and says I want all those areas and can only afford 1 or 2 syringes, I typically will ask which area is most important and fully correct it. The filler is probably not gone, but the changes are so minimal that they are hard to see.

There are people who rapidly metabolize HA. Usually this doesn’t occur in a week though. For those people, Radiesse is a good solution, except for the lips.

One other point, I prefer Restylane around the eyes because to me, Juvederm spreads more and the corrections are often less noticeable.

DR, your forum here has given hope to me. I’ve ruined my entire face with Juviderm, & am suffering the edema you speak of at every single locale..Under eyes, lips, & smile lines. My face is thin from HIV meds, & so every bulge shows terribly. It is 26 months since the Juviderm, & my doctor is in complete Denial, won’t read Realself, & insists my problems are not from the filler. Can you recommend someone expert in Ny, Suffolk County who might work with me, to try & restore my face with dissolver? I cannot work with someone who refuses to believe it will help. It already did help within 24 hrs, but he will not even look.

i have had restalyne and radiesse fillers and botox and none of them did anything at all. the doctors were experienced ( one is a trainer for allergen) and they were all shocked that i did not have any change in my skin. no one seems to know why this is the case and i am reluctant to spend a lot of money trying the newer products (voluma and sculptra) only to have the same non-results. any ideas for me?
thanks

Really fantastic.. i thought if we take facial injection, it will have some side effects and more skin problems.. but after reading and seen your pictures.. nice one.. i am going to consult my skin doctor to take facial injection

Hi maybe this question has been answered, my apologies if so. I had some kind of filler November 2013. In the past 6 weeks I have developed a large bump not under my eye, about 5.5mm. It’s not squishy, it doesn’t move, it doesn’t hurt but it is discolored. Could this be Tyndall effect? Seems like it would have happened sooner? I’m supposed to have a CT scan on Tuesday but don’t want to if Tyndall is probable?

I have had juviderm injected in my cheeks, this is not the first time but this time I feel like it might have been too much. Is there any way that hyaleuronidase can be used in moderation and not completely dissolve all of the filler? And if so is there a possibility it can leave what I do have lumpy?

Using hyaluronidase is inexact. You can use small doses and remove some but not all of the filler. However, determining how the results will end up is difficult in cases like this and you could remove too much, too little, or get lumps.

I had an overfill of Restylane in 2008. A couple of injections of Hyalase helped a little, but in itself caused problems such as undulating under eyes and dry dehydrated looking skin. I have been told since that nothing whatsoever can be done, except, possible, surgery to ‘lift’ the under eyes. I have been told that, since the procedure took place so long ago, un-absorbed Restylane will now have a sort of ‘sheath’ of fibrous tissue around it, so Hyalase will not longer be an option. Can you tell me what you think?

If you think the problem is still Restylane, I would try hyaluronidase. I’ve used it 4 years after Juvederm with results. It might be a problem with aging around the eye that requires surgery. Don’t know without seeing you.

Had botox and juvederm 4 days ago. Forehead still with wrinkles. No change with wrinkles under eyes and above lip wrinkles seem more defined now, worse? I van go for touch up in 2weeks. But i paid 784.00 and only glabellar line worked, even though still has lump.

I have a lump of juvederm on the inside of my bottom lip and an uneven top lip. If I go back to ask for hyaluronidase, will this shrink my lips back to how they were before? Will it dissolve the whole lip or just the lumpy area?

I had juvederm December 8th, two months ago. The PA injected it at the corners of my mouth to get more of an upturn look. Ironically my mouth didn’t bother me. Immediately I experienced numbness on the right side that spread to my chin and lower lip. I also developed numbness on the upper right side. It has effected the way my teeth feel and eating as it feels like constant novacaine– I can’t even tell if I’m drooling or have food on my lip. I also have numbness in the left cheek to eye. I also had breast cancer and am on faslodex and zometa. My onc. Says the numbness is not my meds but the juvederm or a reaction to the juvederm due to a compromised immune system. I’m at my wits end. I wanted to feel better about myself and now have been living in hell. Is it wise to use hylauronidase or could it complicate matters? Please I need help.

Your trigeminal nerve was injured. Technically, V3, the mental nerve and it’s foramen was injected and the Juvederm traveled retrograde to affect other branches of the nerve. I suppose hyaluronidase could be tried but probably won’t work. I can’t explain the left sided problems. I would probably get an MRI with attention to the trigeminal nerve. If there is a compression of the nerve with filler, certainly very well place hyaluronidase might help. Problem is that with compression for 2 months, the nerve will probably not recover well, if at all. You must be sure that the left sided problems aren’t related to cancer too. Makes no sense according to anatomy to have left sided issues.

Hi Dr. I’m 30 yrs old and have very deep lines between my eyebrows in my forehead. I’ve tried botox 2 yrs ago when it wasn’t as bad, and it didn’t really work and caused a lot of hair loss. I really want to do something about it but confused on what exactly! What helps for forhead? If botox didn’t help is it likely that a filler won’t either? Which filler works best for that area that has the least side effects? What do you recommend: filler, co2 laser, sculptra, anything else?

I have juvederm injection under my eyes 4 years ago and it causes bumps because injected too much n too superficial. I went to 3 doctors recently to inject hyaluronidase to remove but sad that the bumps can’t be remove. Have tried 7 times.

What’s the next effective way to dissolve juvederm fillers completely.

Hi Steven,
This is Sophie from the UK.
I had Dermal fillers 3 years ago. Emervel. The nurse who did the procedure did not do a brilliant job. She put too much on my left side and not enough on my right. I was concerned and talked about having more injections to even the lips out. She just kept saying that it looked good and that I would have to hurry up if I wanted to do that, but I knew she had made a mistake and I was so freaked out by the volume that I decided to get the procedure reversed. Whilst reversing the effects she began to talk to me to settle any nerves and then she said she would leave some in at the tips and the sides on the top lip so that I didn’t feel like I had this for nothing. I did not feel comfortable about this but I was having a needle stuck in my lip. I just wanted to get the whole thing over. I was too nice to her too and did not say enough but I was keen to get it reversed! 3 years on. Actually, more like 2 and a half. My lips looks noticeably uneven. Where she had left the filler in looks bigger than my natural lips and now they look uneven. Is this possible after so long after the procedure? I have contacted the nurse and even after showing her pictures, she denies that she did anything wrong and that my lips look good. I see something different. I have to keep trying to plump my lips up on the uneven bits so that it doesn’t look to uneven and it still does. I use a derma needle and it’s great for fine lines but this damage looks more constructive. If I go around my lips with a lip pen. They look like sharp steps. What can I do? Can I still have it reversed? Could the filler still be present in my lips? I’m at my wits end. I just want my natural lips back.
Kind regards
Sophie

Dr. Weiner: I had a Juvederm injection approximately 2 years ago. Ever since, I have had a noticeable “bump” on my right cheek near my nose and at the injection site. I also have a cold nose that eventually spreads to my entire face. I spoke to a facial plastic surgeon who said he did not think that there was any connection between the Juvederm and my bump or coldness. Do you agree? Do you think that using Hyaluronidase to dissolve the Juvederm would be a possible solution to my problem at this time? Do you think that there could be vascular compromise to my nose and face? Thank you for any help you can provide.

There is no harm in trying hyaluronidase. No this is not vascular occlusion. I would say that its a phenomenon related to the trigeminal nerve, possibly injured during the injection but hard to say exactly. A nerve problem is difficult to treat so start with the hyaluronidase. Might more than one treatment.

Dr. Weiner: I saw my doctor today and she said that hyaluronidase is not the answer. She said, because it is an injectable, it has its own risks, and she doesn’t feel that my problem is in any way associated with the Juvederm injection because I didn’t have symptoms within about a month of the injection. She recommended that I be tested for Lyme disease and lupus. She also suggested that I see a neurologist, and seemed to strongly suspect Raynaud’s disease. She said there is no test or treatment for Raynaud’s, but said I could see a rheumatologist.

I don’t know whether to trust this answer or whether to seek another MD who specializes in injectables to further discuss the hyaluronidase. What are your thoughts?

Hi Dr. Weiner: I was able to see a plastic surgeon and get the the hyaluonidase injections in my face, but unfortunately, it did not work to relieve my cold nose issue. She gave me several injections on each side of my nose. Within a few days, I broke out with several blind pimples on my cheeks. You said in a previous email that I might need to try it more than once. Do you recommend getting more injections? If so, have you heard of people breaking out with those injections?
Thanks,

break out is not a side effect I’ve seen. If nodule is gone, no need for more injections. Might need neurology or ENT evaluation if nose not better. Nerve in area might be injured and takes time to recover.

Dr. Weiner: I had Juvederm injected in my horizontal forehead wrinkles two days ago and the lines are still pretty red and a bit puffy. How long before this subsides? It is difficult to cover with makeup and I hate going out like this. There is no pain just a lot of redness and a raised puffiness where each line is. I can’t see the effect of the filler yet.

I had noticed a worsening of sagging a year after my treatment with Juvederm and was told this was my fault because I needed to regularly come in to “top up” the filler. She hadn’t told me this during the initial consultation. Due to the information in this blog, I now see the cause for increased sagging is too much filler was injected. A physician injected Juvederm. He injected more Juvederm than what was initially recommended during my initial consultation. When I commented on this, I was told he’s a perfectionist. As well, I also have a permanent spot of brown pigmentation under my right eye from the procedure.

I would never say that too much filler leads to sagging. After filler wears out, you go back to your original state. Pigmentation from filler is probably related to the original bruising and residual hemosderin. This is hard to correct but lasers can help.

Please help, I can’t find any article regarding my issue after lip filler. It was extremely swollen post treatment, since treatment my speech seems to be impaired and compromised. I slur when I talk, sometimes I dribble when drinking. It is bigger on one side which the practicioner is going to take a look at tomorrow and I think she will inject more into the smaller side. Hopefully she can take out some on the larger bottlem left side. It feels like a large bulge which now blends in my mouth so it is hard to illustrate. When I talk I look look lopsided and speak strange and all my friends AND strangers notice. It has ruined my confidence.
Could this be a simple correction based on the fact there is too much filler in one small area. Or my worry is that she has damaged a nerve thence composing my speech.
Thank you

Hi
I went for my revision today and they were very understanding and listened to my ideas. They said dissolving the filler will be the last option, I explained that I think the speech defect maybe to to the massive size difference in each side and asked to balance it. My speech is almost back to normal, fingers crossed

I received Juvederm ultra plus lip injections back in July 2017 and now I am noticing some indentations/lines above my upper lip that wasn’t there before. Could this be due to the product dissolving? Also, I’ve noticed that the product dissolves much faster in one side of my mouth than the other. I went to a board certified doctor who has been doing this for almost 20 years. Any tips or reassurance is appreciated!

I had Juvederm treatment 5 months ago, I Iritually had some swelling and bruising but after awhile everything was fine. For some reason all the injected areas have now become lumps that continue to grow in size every week ! I am alarmed and don’t know why this is happening . My Dermotologust says the areas could be granulomas.